Workshops & Training

To further its commitment to building and maintaining a fair, equitable, diverse, and accessible university community, the Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education (CRCPE) offers a variety of highly engaging, customizable and practical workshops on university's anti-discrimination policies and procedures; the protections and accommodations for individuals with disabilities; prevention of sex and gender-based harassment and discrimination; and on conflict resolution. Please contact CRCPE to discuss your training needs.  

Americans with Disabilities Act: What Everyone Needs to Know

This workshop offers the participants basic understanding of the American with Disabilities Act as Amended and introduces the participants to the reasonable accommodations process at Virginia Tech.  This workshop is available by request. For more information about this workshop, contact the ADA and Accessibility Team. 

READ: Respect in Employment and Anti-Discrimination Compliance Training

This is a mandatory bi-annual training for all faculty, staff, and non-student wage employees of the university. All new employees must complete this training within the first 90 days from their start date.  Key information covered in this training include learning about the university’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, federal civil rights laws, complaint procedures, and employee reporting responsibilities.

Complete READ training by registering through the PageUp LMS for either an on-demand module or for live, instructor-led training.  

Please contact CRCPE at civilrightstraining@vt.edu with any questions about READ training.